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Real English with Sam

日本で縁起が悪い数字についてお話ししています😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

[EP089] 縁起が悪い数字 | Numbers That Bring Bad Luck in Japan

Full script with Furigana: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの18回目です。大学のレポート課題を全て終わらせてしまったので、最近少し暇になりました。italkiの紹介動画をそろそろアップデートしたいです。今の動画を撮影したのは２年前です。レッスンに来る生徒さんの目的やゴールも少し変わっているので、レッスンの種類もアップデートしたいです。

Hello, this is episode 18 of season 2 of my podcast. I've finished all my university report assignments, so I've had a bit of free time recently, and I'd like to update my italki introduction video soon. I filmed the current video two years ago. The objectives and goals of new students have changed a bit, so I want to update the type of lessons I offer.

今日は効果的なテスト勉強についてお話しします。日本語の代表的なテストはJLPTですね。私の生徒さんの中にもJLPTを受験した人がたくさんいますが、レベルにかかわらず全員合格しています。テストを受ける時に一番大事なことは、正しいレベルを選択することです。その次に、テスト勉強の計画です。テストに申し込んだら、テストの日をカレンダーに書いて、テストまでにどれぐらい勉強時間があるか考えます。１年前から勉強を始める人もいれば、３ヶ月前に準備を始める人もいます。

Today I will talk about effective test study. The JLPT is the most well-known and widely-recognised test for the Japanese language. Many of my students have taken the JLPT, and they have all passed, regardless of their level. The most important thing when taking the test is to choose the right level. The second most important thing is to plan your test study. When you sign up for the test, you should write the test date on your calendar and think about how much time you have to study before the test; some people start studying a year in advance, while others start preparing three months in advance.

大切なのは早く始めることではなく、自分に合ったスケジュールを立てることです。たとえば平日が忙しい人は、仕事や学校の休み時間に勉強するより、週末にじっくり勉強した方が集中できるはずです。普段あまり忙しくない人は、毎日決まった時間に勉強することで正しい生活のリズムを作ることができます。「テスト勉強はテストに合格できなければ意味がない」というのは誤解です。誤解とは、人や物について間違った理解をして、正しくないイメージをもつことです。テスト勉強は、自分に合った勉強スタイルを探して試すのにとても役立ちます。さらに、テストに合格できると自信がつきます。

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

S2 Ep18. テスト勉強の方法

私が東京に旅行した経験をポッドキャストでつくりました。これを聞いて夏の東京を感じてください。


J'ai créé un podcast sur mes expériences de voyage à Tokyo. Écoutez-le et ressentez Tokyo en été.

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.71 東京物語　VOYAGE A TOKYO

For us to grow as individuals, it is important for us to try new things, new hobbies, new restaurants and even new hairstyles. Reinvent yourself.

FLO TALKS 

REINVENT YOURSELF

의사: 어떻게 오셨어요?
환자: 머리가 아파서 왔어요.
의사: 여기 앉으세요.  언제부터 아팠어요?
환자: 어제부터 아팠어요.
    ***
의사: 감기에 걸렸으니까 찬물을 마시지 마세요. 그리고 많이 쉬세요.
환자: 내일 다시 와야 돼요?
의사: 네, 내일 다시 오세요.

Doctor: How can I help you?
Patient: I came because my head hurts.
Doctor: Sit here, please. Since when have you been sick?
Patient: I have been sick since yesterday.
   ***
Doctor: You caught a cold, so don't drink cold water. And you have to rest a lot.
Patient: Should I come again tomorrow?
Doctor: Yes, come again tomorrow, please

Grammar Points
*N이/가 아프다
When expressing where you feel the pain, '이/가 아프다' is added to the part of body

*A/V-(으)니까
'-(으)니까' means 'because', 'since' or 'so'

*V-지 마세요
'-지 마세요' is the negative imperative form.


Reading Korea.

Hospital dialogue

No Português Fluente de hoje, Ricardo compartilha conosco sua opinião sobre o futebol e explica algumas expressões coloquiais da língua portuguesa que tem origem no esporte nacional.

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Português Fluente com Cynthia

Futebol

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word salt. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Salt

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